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RLC SERVICES
Our customers include major investor-owned utilities through small
municipal power owner and operators. Independent of size, they all
have the same goal to optimize and maximize the reliability and transfer
capability of their power delivery corridors.
Protection & Control
The modernization of the protective relay functions within the electric
grid involves a knowledge of power systems and microprocessor based
equipment to provide both safe and reliable operation. Legacy equipment
replacement with state-of-the-art numerical relays represents a major
sector of our business and capabilities. Our relay engineers and designers
specify the proper equipment and set the new relays for secure and
dependable operation. Our group is able to coordinate large areas of relay
settings to minimize any mis-operation and mitigate undesirable outcomes
due to electrical system faults. We have created, reviewed, and approved
protective relay settings for numerous relay types and applications and
developed construction level control system designs for new and existing
facilities.
Our settings group has provided services to include:
ransmission Protection (Differential, Line, Transformer, Generator)
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Design (Relay Replacements, A&I – SCADA)
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ransmission System Coordination/Modeling (ASPEN, CYME, PSCAD)
Distribution Protection (Reclosers)
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ine Constant Development
RC Compliance Analysis (PRC-024 thru 27, etc.)
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ER (Distributed Energy Resources)
tudies (DG, Facilities, Short Circuit, Arc Fault, Grounding)
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tandards Development (61850, 67N)
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Specification Development (Panels, Major Equipment)
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esting and Commissioning
OE Support (Design, Project Management)
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stimating
Automation & Integration
RLC Engineering provides automation & integration engineering solutions
for utility applications including transmission, distribution, and wind
farm generation. We offer a complete package of design, protection &
control, and automation & integration services, ranging from simple
RTU replacements or additions to comprehensive substation HMIs and
fully integrated substations. We have experience with a variety of vendor
platforms and operating practices, along with the tools and skills needed
to develop, test, and commission your application. RLC also provides
an impartial evaluation of vendors and equipment in order to meet each
customer’s unique specifications and needs.
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